Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as being caused or aggravated by his prescribed medication for his hypothyroidism.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a lower back disorder, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his diabetes mellitus type II and that his lower back disorder was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The effective date of these determinations is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension, finding that an addendum opinion is needed due to inadequate previous opinions and a need for consideration of current and previously diagnosed hypertension. The Board also requested an advisory medical opinion from an independent expert regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in service, specifically Agent Orange. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated based on presumed exposure to these agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's CAD, cardiac arrhythmia, and hypertension are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,Prior to July 15, 2011, the Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From July 15, 2011 to July 30, 2019, he was granted a 30 percent rating for his migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in December 1987, and the effective date of this denial is March 20, 2013. The Board later granted service connection for hypertension in May 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to exposure to environmental contaminants at Fort Campbell, Fort Bragg, and Fort Lewis. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is not presumed as he did not serve in Vietnam or Korea.

The Veteran's request for self-employment assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) was granted. The decision found that the Veteran has a serious employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, which necessitated selection of self-employment as the only reasonably feasible vocational goal.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issues of esophageal varices, liver disease, hepatic cirrhosis, ascites, portal vein thrombosis, and portal vein hypertension as secondary to service-connected splenectomy. The rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease status post left transverse process fracture is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and low back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension are granted service connection. The cerebral vascular accident (claimed as stroke) is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by his service-connected hypertension and sleep apnea, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the relationship to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not sufficient to warrant a TDIU at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for hypertension and TDIU prior to November 10, 2015 have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, COPD, and hypertension as these conditions are related to the Veteran's smoking history rather than any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for hypertension due to insufficient medical opinion addressing direct or secondary service connection.